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Orioles owner Jerry Angelos said he is not going to trade general manager and vice president Dan Duquette to the Blue Jays.

"There have not been any changes in the status of Dan Duquette," Angelos told Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun. "He is our GM and he is going to remain our GM. (Duquette) is concentrating on his efforts to determine the composition of our team for 2015. That is the answer. Period." There have been reports that the two sides were close to a deal to send Duquette to the Jays to become their CEO, but Angelos said no such negotiations are taking place. Nobody's word is rock solid in this industry, but if the owner says Duquette is staying put, it seems Duquette is staying put. Jan 14 - 6:44 PM

FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Orioles and Blue Jays have discussed a compensation package that Baltimore would require for executive VP/GM Dan Duquette to take the CEO job with Toronto.

The two sides aren't close to an agreement, but the Orioles at least appear willing to consider the possibility. Duquette is currently under contract through 2018, but Rosenthal hears that some with Baltimore want him to go. It's an awkward situation, so a quick resolution would probably be the best thing for all parties involved. Jan 14 - 11:30 AM

The 48-year-old spent the 2014 season as the minor league hitting coordinator for the Rangers. While he was just a .215 career hitter in 432 big league at-bats, Coolbaugh is very widely respected around the league and makes for a tremendous addition to the Orioles staff. Fri, Dec 19, 2014 06:59:00 PM

The Orioles interviewed minor league hitting coordinator Jeff Manto and one other candidate for their open hitting coach position Monday.

Manto is believed to be the only internal candidate who will be interviewed for the position vacated by the reassignment of Jim Presley. The identity of the outside candidate interviewed Monday is unknown. Manto previously served as a hitting coach with the Pirates and White Sox before joining the Orioles in 2013. Mon, Nov 24, 2014 09:14:00 PM

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Matt Wieters (elbow) is scheduled to begin catch and throw drills on Monday.

Wieters isn't expected to be cleared to begin throwing with any real force until March 17, but Monday represents a big step in his recovery. To this point, he has been limited to playing long toss. So long as he avoids any setbacks, there's no reason to expect he won't be behind the dish when the O's open up the regular season.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Friday that Chris Davis will get some playing time in right field this spring.

Davis has made 39 starts in the outfield during his career, though none of them have come over the last two seasons. It's just a matter of giving him some reps there just in case he might be needed at the position, as Davis is slated to be the regular first baseman.